Jeff Sparks
James Jeffrey Sparks
Born: April 4, 1972
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Career: 1995-2005
Major League Statistics
Jeff Sparks compiled a career record of 36 wins and 33 losses, with 37 saves, and a 3.95 ERA in his 304-game pitching career with the Princeton Reds, Charleston Alley Cats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Winnipeg Goldeyes, Burlington Bees, Nashville Sounds, Durham Bulls, St. Petersburg Devil Rays, Orlando Rays, Albany Alligators, Bangor Lumberjacks, Pensacola Pelicans, Nashua Pride and Yucatan Leones. He began playing during the 1995 season and last took the field during the 2005 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | APPY | Princeton Reds | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.23 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39.0 | 32 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 172 |
| 1996 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | 2 | 7 | .222 | 4.74 | 46 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89.3 | 79 | 51 | 47 | 4 | 46 | 6 | 94 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 394 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1997 | Ind | NORL | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.15 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 62 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.72 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.3 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 281 |
| 1998 | Ind | NORL | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.12 | 38 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 49.0 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 221 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.38 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 106 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.83 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.3 | 37 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 209 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.21 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28.0 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 121 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.75 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 55 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 0 | 1 | .000 | 14.21 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 75 |
| 2001 | Ind | ALLA | Albany Alligators | 8 | 2 | .800 | 2.00 | 14 | 13 | 85.7 | 62 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 2003 | Ind | CAMA | Bangor Lumberjacks | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.23 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 36.7 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 154 |
| 2004 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.70 | 45 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 53.3 | 42 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 69 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 227 |
| 2004 | Ind | UL | Pensacola Pelicans | 0 | 0 | 6.55 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52 | |
| 2005 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | 1 | 2 | .333 | 8.36 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 80 |
| 2005 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Totals | 36 | 33 | .522 | 3.95 | 304 | 39 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 581.7 | 462 | 307 | 255 | 40 | 359 | 15 | 629 | 38 | 6 | 47 | 2233 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | APPY | Princeton Reds | P | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .188 |
| 1996 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | P | 46 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .850 | .370 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1997 | Ind | NORL | Winnipeg Goldeyes | P | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | P | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .318 |
| 1998 | Ind | NORL | Winnipeg Goldeyes | P | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .079 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | P | 34 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .206 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | P | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | P | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .111 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | P | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .857 | 2.000 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | P | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .308 |
| 2001 | Ind | ALLA | Albany Alligators | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Ind | CAMA | Bangor Lumberjacks | P | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .353 |
| 2004 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | P | 45 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .156 |
| 2004 | Ind | UL | Pensacola Pelicans | P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .333 |
| 2005 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2005 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | P | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .308 |
| Totals | 304 | 26 | 45 | 5 | 1 | .934 | .234 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | Appalachian League | Princeton Reds | CIN | ||
| 1996 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Alley Cats | CIN | ||
| 1996 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN | ||
| 1997 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | CIN | ||
| 1997 | Ind | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes | August 17, 1997 | September 1, 1997 | |
| 1998 | Ind | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes | May 30, 1998 | September 2, 1998 | |
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | PIT | ||
| 1999 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | TBA | ||
| 2000 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Rays | TBA | ||
| 2000 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | ||
| 2001 | Ind | All-American Association | Albany Alligators | |||
| 2003 | Ind | Northeast League | Bangor Lumberjacks | |||
| 2004 | Ind | Central League | Pensacola Pelicans | May 6, 2004 | May 18, 2004 | |
| 2004 | Ind | Atlantic League | Nashua Pride | May 28, 2004 | September 19, 2004 | |
| 2005 | Ind | Atlantic League | Nashua Pride | |||
| 2005 | AAA | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones | May 17, 2005 | May 21, 2005 |
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